Pilot

<p>HOW DOES SOMEONE BECOME AN AIRLINE CAPTAIN?</p><p>HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?</p><p>HOW MUCH TRAINING DOES IT TAKE?</p><p>The journey to become an Airline Captain is not easy and not without risk - both physically and financially.</p><p>It takes many years to qualify for the coveted 'left seat' of a commercial airliner. PILOT shows one pilot's path to a successful career despite the difficulties and pitfalls along the way.</p><p>PILOT examines in detail:</p><ol><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>various aircraft and their different handling qualities</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>aviation terms and their definitions</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>the Australian pilots' dispute in 1989</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>simulator instructing</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>long-haul flying around the world.</li></ol><p>PILOT is not only the story of an individual pilot but a history of Australian aviation over the last 55 years.</p>